Porter Airlines reports record July load factor

Porter Airlines has reported the best July load factor in its history at 66.8%, a full 4.8 percentage points better than the previous year.

Figures for the month show revenue passenger miles totalling 77.4 million, up 26.1% from last July’s figure of 61.4%. Available seat miles (ASMs) stood at 115.8 million for July, a 16.9% increase from 99.1 million over last July’s figure.

“The second half of 2011 is picking up where the first half began with record numbers,” said Robert Deluce, president and CEO of Porter Airlines. “This reflects strong performance in all 16 Porter markets in Canada and the US.”